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Even the greatest dynasties come to an end. On this episode, Greg announces the end of the Dollars & Sense series and thanks all who came along for the journey. This episode was recorded on Friday 6 November 2026. Read more on The Point. Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Instit…

New world, same Reserve Bank

There’s a war on Iran choking global oil supplies, an artificial intelligence boom, and a US president torpedoing the global trading system, but inflation simply MUST be normal, according to the RBA. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg tells Skye that households will struggle “for not much go…

Will Australia "keep up and succeed"? Lessons from the Intergenerational Report

Artificial intelligence dominates the latest Intergenerational Report – but are multi-decade predictions about the rapidly changing technology any more than just a stab in the dark? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Skye discuss the focus on artificial intelligence in the latest 40-year…

A shocking number of Australians on Jobseeker are dying – it doesn’t have to be this way

By lifting the rate of Jobseeker, the Australian government could save lives. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the shocking number of Australians dying on Jobseeker, the government’s immigration policy announcements, and why inequality is a political choice. Then, a bitt…

The cost-of-living lesson for the government in early super access debate

Early super access proposals would ultimately make people worse off – but the government could do more to help Australians currently in need. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss One Nation’s superannuation proposal, ways the government could provide genuine cost-of-living s…

EVs driving “discretionary” spending, so will the RBA slam the brakes?

Australia’s economy is not overheating, so why are experts predicting a rate hike? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg gets triggered by the growth figures, before he and Elinor discuss how the states and territories have missed out on a lazy quarter-trillion and why access to specialist heal…

Will the data centre “boom” make us better off?

Profits are surging and living standards are not. Will the AI boom be any different? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Angus discuss the carve-out for Queensland and Northern Territory data centres that’ll allow them to run off coal and gas, the skyrocketing profits of some of Australia…

Wage earners falling behind as major corporations rake it in

The latest data show real wages are going backwards, but Reserve Bank keeps seeing ghosts. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss another quarter of no “wage-price spiral”, plus the passage of massive NDIS cuts and gambling legislation through parliament. This discussion was …

Should superannuation be used to control inflation?

Interest rates are the bluntest, sharpest tool. Is there a better way?  On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss why superannuation could be a better way to control inflation than interest rates, the continued hand-wringing about house prices falling a tiny bit after skyrocketin…

Confused about interest rates and inflation? You’re not alone

A new Reserve Bank survey shows most Australians don’t assess the relationship between inflation and interest rates “correctly” – but there’s much more to it. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor go back to the basics of inflation, living costs and interest rates to show that how th…